Oil can



Aug'. 30, 1927 J, H, RHENEY OIL CAN Filed Aug. 16, 1926 Patented A'Xug.` 30, 1927. y

UNITED lSTATllS.

1',641,o5i PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. RHENEY, OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA..

OIL

CAN.

Application nled Aug-ust 16, 1926. 'Serial No. 129,417.

i the screen from the can for cleaning, repair,

or renewal purposes.

Other objects will become apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same comprising the novel form, combination, and arrangement of par-ts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In theldrawing wherein there is disclosed but two embodiments of the present invention:

Figure 1 is a viewpartly in side elevation and partly in vertical cross section of one type of oil can constructed in accordance with the present invention. i Figure 2 is a section taken substantially upon the line 2-2 of Figure 1 for more clearly-disclosing a filtering screen arranged within the dischargenozzle of the can, and

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 of a slightly modified form ofthe invention.

First having reference to Figures 1 and 2,

wherein there is disclosed an oil can consisting of a circular body 5 having a conical top `.Wall 6. This conical top wall 6 is formed at `its apex with an opening 7 lsurrounding which is a circular iange 8. For disposition Within the opening in a relatively tight manner there is provided a metallic sleeve 9 that is provided at its lower end with an inverted conical lilter screen 10 of proper mesh wire. The upper end of the sleeve 9 is lturned over as at- 11 so as to engage the upper end of the flange 8 of the body top 6 so as to limit the movement of the sleeve into the can as clearly disclosed in Figure 1.

Pivoted to the body top 6 and inspaced vertical relation therewith as at 12 1s a 11d 13 thatis provided for swinging engagement 'or foreign matter into lthe can especially after the same has been supplied with oil. i

The conical top wall 6 of the body 5 1s "formed with a relatively triangular shaped opening over which is arranged a strip of wire screen 14 and from which opening leads a discharge spout 15. The opening as well as the strip of screen and the spout 15 are preferably of the triangular conguration as disclosed in Figure 2 so as yto facilitate the proper pouring of the oil from the can. f

The-body 5 is provided with a suitable form of handle 16 which in the present in-.

stance is disclosed as being of the bail type.

In Figure 3 there is disclosed a slightly modified form of oil can, the same being however of conventional locomotive oil can L p In thepresent instance I arrange within the inner end of the spout 9 a strip of -wire screening 10 so as tovlter the oil passing through the spout and prevent the entrance of dirt or other foreign matter into the parts ofthe machine being oiled should any such foreign matter enter the body after having been rst filtered by reason of a filter arranged within the inlet opening of the can hereinafter to be more fully described. A

In carrying out the presentinvention, the top 6 of the body 5 is formed with a circular opening from which` arises a circular flange 12. Constructed for disposition within the flange and through the opening in the body top is a sleeve v13 of suitable metal, the upper end of which is lianged outwardly as at 14.- for resting upon the upper end of the flange 12 just described so as to support the sleeve within the opening as well as Within said flange 12Y Pivoted to the can top wall 6' in slight spaced relation with the flange 12 thereof as at 15 is a lid 16 provided forvdisposition over the opening as well as over the sleeve lfwhich carries at its lower end an inverted conicalvwiremesh screen 17 for preventlos l ing the entrance of any foreign matter intoy the screen after the can has been filled with It will thus be seen that I have providedtwo highly novel, simple, and eiiicient forms of filter screens for different types of oil cans that are each Well adapted tor the purposes heretofore designated.

Having thus described the invention, what In combination with an oil can provided with an oil discharge spout and an inlet opening in its top wall, an annular flange extending upwardly from the 'top Wall of the can and surrounding the inlet opening, a filter unit adapted for disposition Within the opening as Well as Within said annular flange, said filter unit includingr a metallic sleeve having a sliding fit in the flange, a

substantially inverted conical filter screen l5 flange for limiting the downward sliding 20 movement of the sleeve, and a hinged lid mounted on the top Wall of the oil can for disposition over the opening and the annular flange surrounding the same.

ln testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN H. RHENEY. 

